Google quietly updated the News and Discover manual action policies
Google removed the adult-theme and artificial freshening sections and added a number of deceptive practices sections.
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Google testing audio version of Google Discover named Daily Listen
This is a Search Labs experimental feature available on the Google App for iOS or Android.
Google Search Console performance report 24-hour view now can be exported
A month ago, Google added new hourly data to the performance reports in Search Console, and today, you can export that data.
Google’s CEO warns ChatGPT may become synonymous to AI the way Google is to Search
Google will focus hard on scaling Gemini as a consumer app in 2025, CNBC reports.
OpenAI works to restore access to ChatGPT and other services
There has been a major outage for ChatGPT, APIs and Sora for the past few hours.
Google December 2024 spam update done rolling out
This spam update took about 7 days to fully roll out and is now complete.
Google algorithm updates 2024 in review: 4 core updates and 3 spam updates
There were seven confirmed algorithm updates (two less than last year). But Google's March core update was Google's biggest update ever.
Google expands AI organized search results to restaurants
Google expanded these for dining recommendations within Google Search.
Data providers: Google December 2024 core update was more volatile than last
This last Google core update was more impactful than the November core update but not the August or March 2024 core updates.
Google files its proposed remedies in DOJ’s monopoly case
Google was required to file its own remedies which include changes to browser agreements, Android contracts and more.
Google December 2024 spam update unleashed
This update was released a day after Google finished rolling out the December core update.
Google December 2024 core update rollout is now complete
This update took 6 days to roll out and was a typical Google core update.
Bing Image Creator is now directly in Bing search and faster
Bing Image Creator now uses a newer model, has more ways to create images, lets you share your creations and has a fresh new design.
Bing Search gets faster, more accurate and efficient through SLM models and TensorRT-LLM
Bing's search team said it "trained SLM models (~100x throughput improvement over LLM), which process and understand search queries more precisely."
Google’s new help document on faceted navigation
Faceted navigation can potentially lead to overcrawling and slower discovery crawls.
Google December 2024 core update rolling out now
Google has released its fourth core update for the 2024 year today.
Google Lens is having a serving issue
Google has confirmed a serving issue specifically with Google Lens.
Bing officially removes cache link from search results
This comes after Google removed the cache link in February.
Google Gemini 2.0 coming to Search and AI Overviews
AI Overviews will be able to handle more complex topics and multi-step questions, including advanced math equations, multimodal queries and coding.
Google Search Console rolling out new date controls for performance reports
This includes a new hourly view of the data.
Data providers: Google November 2024 core update was less volatile
This last Google core update was less impactful than the August core update and some other core updates.
Bing Webmaster Tools releases Copilot beta
Microsoft has rolled out Copilot within Bing Webmaster Tools to 10,000 of its top users.
Google Search Console Insights no longer to show data from Google Analytics
Google says this change is to make it easier to use these reports.
Google Search fixes delayed indexing issues
Google has confirmed it is investigating indexing issues within Google Search.
Google clarifies how Google’s crawlers handle cache control headers
Google is also asking site owners to allow Google to cache your web pages.
Google adds FAQs on site reputation abuse policy
Google added several frequently asked questions around the site reputation abuse policy.
Google November 2024 core update rollout is now complete
This update took 24 days to roll out and was a typical Google core update.
Google Search makes it easier to search without personalization
Google Search now labels if the results are personalized and gives you a quick way to turn off personalization.
Google Chrome site engagement service metrics
In Chrome, type chrome://site-engagement/ to see which sites you engage with the most.
Google Search Console recommendations now fully live
Note, you still may not see it if Google does not have recommendations for you.
Google site reputation abuse policy now includes first-party involvement or oversight of content
This policy is still enforced with manual actions but Google confirmed there are algorithms that detect similar issues.
Google Lens for in-store and local shopping
Now just point and shoot a photo and get prices, reviews, product details and more while looking at products in a retail store.
Google Search Console removing the Page Experience report
Google said, "We decided to remove this page to reduce unnecessary clutter within Search Console and simplify navigating to this information."
Google Analytics data delayed or missing for some
The data issues with GA4 began around November 13, 2024.
Google Gemini app now available for iPhone users
Previously only available as a standalone app on Android, and available within the iOS Google app - now it is a standalone app for iOS users.
Google Maps adds products nearby for product searches
You can now search for products in Google Maps and see product results.
Google November 2024 core update rolling out now
Google today launched its next big search ranking update. The November 2024 core update will take about two weeks to roll out.
Google to unpause political election ads Nov. 11
This update comes after Google had a temporary ban on US election based ads on Nov 5.
Google updates crawl budget docs for large sites with differing mobile and desktop pages and links
Google said it is best practice to have all links present on both mobile and desktop versions.
Google’s next algorithm update is coming soon, but don’t expect to recover lost traffic
Google held a web creator event yesterday, where engineers and executives spoke directly to creators who had ranking declines.